PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seok Yi (ranked 1738 p4p, 2896 weight class) and Eddie Wilson (ranked 189 p4p, 288 weight class). Yi comes into the arena with Chris Travis - We Up blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yi
vs
Wilson

175 cm
21
145
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
149
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Warrior Fight Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seok Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Wilson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi staying out of range there.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilson misses.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
Yi is looking to counter punch.
Yi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Wilson.
Yi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wilson slips under a jab from Yi.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Wilson throws a jab when Yi was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Wilson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wilson scores with a nice head shot.
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a low kick.

Yi has managed to clinch.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yi throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yi misses with some punches.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yi is keeping busy.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
Yi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yi misses with some punches.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Yi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Yi lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi lands an uppercut.
Wilson trying to stall but Yi improves his position.
Wilson is looking to control Yi's arms but Yi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.
Wilson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Yi has denied him.
Yi jumps guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yi scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson moves out of range as Yi strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Yi looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Yi tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Yi looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seok Yi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Yi.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Yi avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Yi slips under a jab from Wilson.

Yi rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Yi gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Wilson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yi jabs at Wilson's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Yi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yi moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yi is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Yi.
Yi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Yi blocks an uppercut.
Yi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Yi tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yi.
Yi working aggressively here.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Yi misses with the head strike.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Yi misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yi.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Yi is controlling the position.
Yi misses with a body punch.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yi's face.
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Yi.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Yi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Yi is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seok Yi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Yi slips under a jab.
Yi misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Wilson.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Yi.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilson on the side of the head.
Wilson throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Yi tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
Yi slips a jab from Wilson.
Yi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Yi lands a jab to the head.
Yi catches Wilson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yi tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Yi throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Yi catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Yi's head.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?

Yi clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilson has Yi pressed against the cage.
Yi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Yi.
Yi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Yi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yi.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Yi misses with a body punch.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Yi presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yi lands a nice uppercut.
Yi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yi lands a body shot.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Yi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson misses with a hook to the body
and Yi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Yi wants to clinch.
Seok Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yi throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Yi ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Eddie Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seok Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seok Yi!
During a confident post fight interview, Seok Yi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.